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Did you hear the buzz last week? Food & Drink Business brought industry leaders from across Australia together to recognise and celebrate innovation in the food and beverage sector, awarding nine well-deserving companies. 

Scroll through the photo gallery for a selection of images from the night and check out all of our winners below. More pics will be added to the Hive Awards gallery at thehiveawards.com later this week.

Gamechanger Award – Joint winners Gina’s Table and TomKat Koolpak

Best Ingredient Award – Aquafab

Excellence in Value Innovation Award – Hirsch Wine Group

Best Technology Award – Treasury Wine Estates

Best Packaging Award – Chobani Australia

Outstanding Business Achievement Award – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Local Manufacturing Award – Packserv

Rising Star Award – Elato Ice Cream

Golden Hive Award (selected by our editorial team from the winners pool) – Gina’s Table

Make sure to check out all of our finalists and winners and congratulate their efforts over 2024. We look forward to seeing what the industry will do in 2025!

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